Alistar vs Mel Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Support, this is Alistar versus Mel — a tank/support hybrid against a mage/support hybrid. The sample behind this page is 335 games from patch 16.13.1, and Alistar wins 59.1% of them. Being 9.1 points clear of the 50% line makes Mel a favourable draw for Alistar.
Headbutt (W) and Golden Eclipse (R) are usually what decide a trade between Alistar and Mel. Unbreakable Will and Golden Eclipse are the two buttons that end the exchange outright.
This is a mixed-versus-mixed exchange between Alistar and Mel. The stat sheet reads 685 HP and 40 armour for Alistar against 630 and 21 for Mel. Alistar absorbs early autos better by 19 armour. Level 18 armour lands at 120 for Alistar and 109 for Mel. Base attack damage is 62 against 54, so Alistar wins the raw auto-attack exchange.
The 550-versus-125 attack range gap means Mel can contest the wave from outside Alistar’s reach. Mel can poke for free, so Alistar has to pick a moment instead of trading blindly.
Treat 335 games as the confidence attached to 59.1%. Data here updates on its own rather than sitting as a fixed snapshot taken on 16.13.1.
FAQ
Yes — Alistar holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Alistar wins 59.1% of the recorded games.
59.1% from Alistar's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
335 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Alistar build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Alistar build page.